Rail Workers Back Strikes In Union Ballot

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War Hero

And the list goes on... Maybe they can all meet up with the BA trolly Dollies in the pub and have a few drinks

The threat of Easter train travel disruption is looming after the RMT union said a ballot of Network Rail maintenance workers showed 77% supported strike action. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said the ballot was called in protest at plans to cut 1,500 maintenance jobs and change working practices.

Old-Salt

And the list goes on... Maybe they can all meet up with the BA trolly Dollies in the pub and have a few drinks

The threat of Easter train travel disruption is looming after the RMT union said a ballot of Network Rail maintenance workers showed 77% supported strike action. The Rail Maritime and Transport union said the ballot was called in protest at plans to cut 1,500 maintenance jobs and change working practices.

LE

Funny how strikes seem to be scheduled around holidays and sporting occasions...now hardcore labour organisers will tell you it is to maximise the impact on the public and government. We know however children that it is of course to ensure they get a full run at a Bank hioliday withpout having to do nasty night shifts or earlies...

They used to say if an infinite number of chimps typed we would get the works of Shakespeare, the internet has proved this is NOT the case...

Old-Salt

I have nothing but contempt for the kn**s who go out on these strikes but on the plus side, not paying their wages can at least help the cash flow a bit.

In our IPT, 75% of one section was out on the PCS strike this week, in the very section that is the major bottleneck for our projects, they really are a bunch of cnuts, but at least the savings on their capitation rates will help the budget.

As an aside, apparently some of the CS said that "work to rule" would be more effective than strike action, the riposte from one of the mil staff was "great, crack on, would be great to see some work getting done" Priceless!

War Hero

Let the fcukers go on strike, Bob Crowes' a cnut anyway, stuff a flash/bang up his arrse!!!
A summer of discontent, ratchet up the pressure and for sh1ts and giggles lets all vote ZANU NL and totally fcuk Cyclops up.

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MIA

So from the responces so far, I take it you are all in favour of reduced maintainance of the railway infrastucture. Great way to improve safety.

So when these jobs are lost and the engineering works are cancelled, due to lack of maintainance crews, how safe do you think your travel will be? It will lead to more disruption, as emergency engineering becomes the norm and as a result, ticket prices will no doubt rise, as this is more expensive.

As a train driver, I would not want to drive a route that I knew was even more poorly maintained than it is now.

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Old-Salt

So from the responces so far, I take it you are all in favour of reduced maintainance of the railway infrastucture. Great way to improve safety.

So when these jobs are lost and the engineering works are cancelled, due to lack of maintainance crews, how safe do you think your travel will be? It will lead to more disruption, as emergency engineering becomes the norm and as a result, ticket prices will no doubt rise, as this is more expensive.

As a train driver, I would not want to drive a route that I knew was even more poorly maintained than it is now.

LE

So from the responces so far, I take it you are all in favour of reduced maintainance of the railway infrastucture. Great way to improve safety.

So when these jobs are lost and the engineering works are cancelled, due to lack of maintainance crews, how safe do you think your travel will be? It will lead to more disruption, as emergency engineering becomes the norm and as a result, ticket prices will no doubt rise, as this is more expensive.

As a train driver, I would not want to drive a route that I knew was even more poorly maintained than it is now.

War Hero

So from the responces so far, I take it you are all in favour of reduced maintainance of the railway infrastucture. Great way to improve safety.

So when these jobs are lost and the engineering works are cancelled, due to lack of maintainance crews, how safe do you think your travel will be? It will lead to more disruption, as emergency engineering becomes the norm and as a result, ticket prices will no doubt rise, as this is more expensive.

As a train driver, I would not want to drive a route that I knew was even more poorly maintained than it is now.

well driving a train isn't rocket science is it - you only have to go in a straight line and stay awake from boredom to stop at the station on time. Yet you seem to think we all owe you a living and a high salary at Â£30k plus a year for a job that a child could do. So am sorry if you throw your toys out just coz you dont get a pay rise this year - i don't give a fcuk and couldnt care less if you had to sign on the dole next week coz you didnt wanna work under such harsh conditions having to sit in a warm cab drinking a flask of coffee. - if it was my choice, i'd sack the lot of you and give the jobs to people who acually want to work and take pride in just having a job during the current climate